Boatbuilding With Plywood

BOATBUILDING WITH PLYWOOD. This is the third edition of the most complete text on plywood boatbuilding, especially written with the amateur builder in mind. This book has become the recognized standard on a subject usually covered in other books by a chapter at best. It has been widely used as a reference text in college level boatbuilding classes. The latest edition expands into stitch-&-glue plywood construction. Numerous drawings & photos help put this building method in perspective & illustrate how almost anyone can build a plywood boat, simply & quickly. The revised text also covers the use of epoxies as adhesives, for encapsulating, & fiberglassing over plywood. A simplified scarfing method is illustrated for joining plywood. GLEN-L specializes in books for the home boatbuilder. All are written by boat designers in down to earth language specifically for the amateur. Three of these books are used as text books in college classes around the country. See the following other boatbuilder titles for the do-it-yourselfer: HOW TO FIBERGLASS BOATS, Illustrates fiberglassing methods using polyester & epoxy resins. HOW TO BUILD BOAT TRAILERS, RIGGING SMALL SAILBOATS, INBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATIONS (Converting auto engines for marine use), and FIBERGLASS BOATBUILDING FOR AMATEURS (Using one-off methods). Order from: GLEN-L Marine, 9152-RR Rosecrans, Bellflower, CA 90706.Glen L. Witt is the author of 'Boatbuilding With Plywood', published 1989 under ISBN 9780939070077 and ISBN 0939070073.